as in big
one of high position or importance within a group
among food and beverage magazines, it's one of the biggies
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Recent Examples of biggie
The luxury of a vacation on these islands makes pitching in with a little voluntourism feel like no biggie.
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Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2025
One biggie is a blue mold called Penicillium expansum, which is best known for infecting apples but also attacks pears, cherries, peaches and other fruit.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
Now that Tarik Skubal’s health scare appears to be no biggie, the Tigers are golden … right?
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This is one of the biggies of the fall season.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2025
One biggie is a blue mold called Penicillium expansum, which is best known for infecting apples but also attacks pears, cherries, peaches and other fruit.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
Now that Tarik Skubal’s health scare appears to be no biggie, the Tigers are golden … right?
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This is one of the biggies of the fall season.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggie
Noun
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Minott healthy, two bigs sit An illness hit the Celtics’ locker room during the lead-up to Monday’s game.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Simmons had a heroic night with eight points and eight rebounds, playing much of it as an undersized 5-man with Magoon Gwath injured and the other bigs in foul trouble.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Like a bear hide, these heavyweight AS Colour hoodies are oversized for a relaxed fit.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday evening, The Information reported that OpenAI is seeking a fresh $60 billion in funding from heavyweights like Nvidia and Amazon.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Paramount executive also became president of the American Motion Picture Association (precursor to the MPA) in 1925, beating out the likes of Marcus Loew, Lasky, William Fox, Hays, Sam Rothafel, Sam Katz, Carl Laemmle, Joseph Schenck, and other Hollywood heavies.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Dark Ages gave us an extremely metal prequel that — while a bit too lore and cutscene-heavy — presented more surprising tricks and gameplay refreshes to keep the long-running FPS series alive and kicking butt.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Biggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggie. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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